CODE HELP • Register • Search • Gallery • Calendar • FAQ • Memberlist • Usergroups • Log in Home Beavers Cubs Scouts Venturers Leaders Trailcraft Badge          Stittsville Scout Group Forum Index -> Wolf Cub Badges » Green Star View previous topic View next topic Trailcraft Badge Message  Trailcraft Badge In preparing for a trip, know how to do the following: Tell an adult where you are going and include arrival time, route and any phone numbers Wear clothes and shoes suitable for where you will be and the weather Make a "footprint" by placing a sheet of tinfoil on a towel and then stepping on it with your shoes on. Mark the foil with your name and leave with an adult so searchers can identify your footprint if needed Understand and use the buddy system when on trips List some rules for preventing getting lost, such as staying on trails and with your group Discuss and demonstrate how to do the following if lost: Stay calm and slow down to save energy and body heat Keep your head and body warm and dry to avoid hypothermia Find a friendly place near a clearing and stay put to help searchers find you Make a survival shelter or bed to keep off the cold ground and stay dry Avoid eating strange berries and drinking unpurified water Put out something bright for people to see Make a pattern of three signals Look big to airplanes by lying down in a clearing and wearing bright clothing or a coloured garbage bag How to be careful around bodies of water Yell back at any scary night noises Make a survival/first aid kit that includes among the items a high energy snack, several brightly coloured garbage bags, reflector or hand mirror and a whistle. Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:36 pm   Here are some resources to help you earn this badge. Tips to Prevent Getting Lost http://hikingbackpacking.suite101.com/article.cfm/don_t_get_lost_when_backpacking Hug a Tree and Survive http://www.rcmp.ca/ccaps/hug_e.htm How to Pack a First Aid Kit for Hiking http://www.ehow.com/how_587_pack-first-aid.html Lost in the Woods, 9 rules for survival http://www.islandnet.com/sarbc/litw3.html Lost in the Woods, Enquiry Net http://www.inquiry.net/outdoor/skills/seton/lost.htm Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:08 pm Display posts from previous:  All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year  Oldest FirstNewest First         Stittsville Scout Group Forum Index -> Wolf Cub Badges » Green Star All times are GMT - 5 Hours Page 1 of 1   Jump to:  Select a forum Scout Talk----------------News-- Group NewsEvents-- Event Activities-- Event ReportsParent InformationScouting Resources-- Scouting & How-To Information-- Knots, Knots, and more KnotsTrainingARCHIVES Fun for All----------------Songs-- Gross and Fun Songs-- Mellow Slow Songs-- Songs for Grace-- Action Songs-- Seasonal SongsSkits-- Easy Skits-- Intermediate Level Skits-- Fully Involved SkitsCheers & Chants-- Chants-- Announcements...-- CheersGames-- Wide Spread Out, Lots of Room Games-- Water Games-- Quick and Easy Games-- Team Games-- Obstacle Course Games-- Memory Games-- Fun or Steam Off Games-- Strategy Games-- Races & Relays-- Outdoor Games-- Nature Hunts-- Indoor Games-- Flashlight GamesCrafts-- Easy Crafts-- Intermediate Level Crafts-- Fully Involved CraftsExperiments-- Easy Experiments-- Intermediate Level Experiments-- Fully Involved ExperimentsCool Snacks-- Campfire Snacks-- Hiking Snacks Leaders----------------Leader Resources-- General Information-- Event Planning-- Group Meeting Minutes-- Scouting Location Info-- Program Sharing Ideas-- Leader Pocket Pieces-- Woodbadge1 Program Resources Beavers----------------Beaver Resources-- Colony Jump Start Programs-- GAMSOCS - GAMES-- GAMSOCS - PLAY ACTING-- GAMSOCS - MUSIC-- GAMSOCS - STORY TELLING-- GAMSOCS - OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES-- GAMSOCS - CRAFTS-- GAMSOCS - SPIRITUALITY-- COLONY WB1 TRAINING MATERIAL Cubs----------------Cub Resources-- Pack Jumpstart ProgramsWolf Cub Badges-- Black Star-- Blue Star-- Green Star-- Tawny Star-- Red Star-- Purple Star-- Specialty Badges Scouts----------------Scout Resources-- Chief Scout Voyageur-- Chief Scout Pathfinder-- Chief Scout Outdoor Activities-- Chief Scout Background Material-- Troop Jumpstart Programs-- Year Round Camper-- City of Ottawa Camp Programs-- Magic In Campfires Venturers----------------Venturer Resources You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum You can attach files in this forum You can download files in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group Design by Freestyle XL / Flowers Online.